In Episode 18 of \u201cThe Racing Business\u201d hosted by Jason Dukes, guest Sandy Wilkins, owner of Wilkins Racing Engines, shared his insights into his racing career and business. Established in December 2019, Wilkins Racing Engines has been thriving in Mooresville, North Carolina, a hub for racers. Wilkins recounted his journey from go-kart racing to becoming a respected engine builder and racer, with achievements including six division championships in NHRA, four national event wins and a world championship.<\/p>\n
\u201cKnowledge is cumulative,\u201d said Wilkins. \u201cYou don\u2019t learn everything in the first year, you don\u2019t learn everything in the second year. I\u2019ve been doing this since I was 14, and I learn something every day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wilkins also highlighted the importance of adaptability and customer service in the racing engine business, discussing various projects like the RTR drift car engines for Vaughn Gittin Jr.\u2019s team, proprietary engines for grudge racing and unique projects like a billet tractor pull engine. He emphasized the value of being located in Mooresville for access to racing parts and the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cRacing is very strong for a number of reasons \u2013 there\u2019s such a great community in racing, and I think that maybe we don\u2019t interact enough anymore like we used to,\u201d said Wilkins. \u201cI have met the best people because of racing and have great friends because of our business and racing and the choices that we\u2019ve made over the years to do these crazy things.\u201d<\/p>\n
The conversation also covers challenges like finding dedicated personnel and the importance of financial management for business owners. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe biggest challenge is personnel,\u201d confessed Wilkins. \u201cPeople seem to want a lot to do a little, and in the racing business, it\u2019s always been a challenge to get things finished in an eight-hour workday.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wilkins stressed the significance of passion in racing and the necessity of adapting to changes and opportunities in the industry. He called for more human interaction and community support within the racing world and reflected on how racing has brought valuable relationships and experiences into his life.<\/p>\n
\u201cStay off your phone and go do something with your hands, or your feet or your mind. There are so many great opportunities out there \u2013 stay diligent. If you have passion, follow it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will not fail if my house is on the line. I can promise you if I\u2019ve got to stay up for 24 hours a day, seven days a week \u2013 I will not fail.\u201d<\/p>\n
The post Sandy Wilkins Discusses His Dedication to Wilkins Racing Engines, Hard Work and Passion on \u2018The Racing Business\u2019 Podcast<\/a> first appeared on Drag Illustrated | Drag Racing News, Opinion, Interviews, Photos, Videos and More<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In Episode 18 of \u201cThe Racing Business\u201d hosted by Jason Dukes, guest Sandy Wilkins, owner of Wilkins Racing Engines, shared his insights into his racing career and business. Established in December 2019, Wilkins Racing Engines has been thriving in Mooresville, North Carolina, a hub for racers. Wilkins recounted his journey from go-kart racing to becoming […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-91969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91969"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91969\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}